10 songs that feel like On the Run
Matched to On the Run by Pink Floyd on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same anxious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 84% alike.
Measures 84% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 53/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.
A 82% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when On the Run is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 13/100, down from 62.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 10/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 14/100, versus the original's 62.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 8/100, down from 62.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 54/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 62.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “On the Run” by Pink Floyd?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sweating Bullets” by Megadeth, “Waves of Fear” by Lou Reed, “Cities” by Talking Heads — the top match scores 86% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “On the Run” but calmer?
“Lebanese Blonde” by Thievery Corporation, “Lily on the Beach” by Tangerine Dream, “Mycelia” by Björk keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “On the Run”?
It measures 62/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 165 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 62/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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